[The role of surgery in portal hypertension]

J N Vauthey; J Lerut; P Gertsch

[The role of surgery in portal hypertension]

Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1991 Mar 16;121(11):357-62.

[Article in French]

Authors

J N Vauthey¹, J Lerut, P Gertsch

Affiliation

¹ Clinique de chirurgie viscérale et de transplantation, Hôpital de l'Ile, Berne.

PMID: 2028240

Abstract

Following a historical review of the treatment of portal hypertension, the evaluation of the patient with bleeding esophageal varices is discussed. The aim of preoperative evaluation is to determine the best option for either emergency or elective treatment of bleeding esophageal varices. The most recent medical and surgical randomized studies with meta-analyses are discussed.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Esophageal and Gastric Varices / complications
Esophageal and Gastric Varices / etiology
Esophageal and Gastric Varices / therapy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / prevention & control
Humans
Hypertension, Portal / complications
Hypertension, Portal / surgery*
Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical / methods*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Sclerotherapy